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Affluence in HU

How HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
476,178 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 291 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in HU are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

HUEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in HU work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in HU hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

HUEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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